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Patented Feb. 14, 1928.

UNITED, STATES ARCHIBALD E. HOPKINS, OF MIDDLETOWN NEW YORK, ASSIGIN'OR'10 PAUL F. BEIGE COMPANY, OF BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS, A. CORPORATIQN OFILLINOIS.

ARTICLE-WRAPPING MACHINERY.

Application filed June 2,

This invention relates to the cutting, wrapping and packing arts and inpartlcuwrapping and packing of caramels.

Special objects of the invention are to provide mechanism fordthepurpose wh1ch will be as nearly as possible automatic in operation,require a minimum of attention, will operate at high speed, be compactin size and efficient and practical in every way.

The foregoing and other objects are attained by certain novel featuresof. construction, combinations and relations of parts, the particulars.ot'which will a pear in the course of the following specification.

The drawings accompanying and forming part of this specificationillustrate a practical commercial embodiment of the invention, but asthis illustrationis primarily for purposes of disclosure, it should beunderstood that the structure may be modified and changed .in variousrespects without departure from the spirit and scope of the invention ashereinafter defined and broadly claimed.

In the drawings: a

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a complete duplex machine, with certainportions of the two wrappin mechanisms omitted to save undue comphcationof the drawing.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the machine viewed from the opposite sidewith the two wrapping mechanisms shown more nearly in complete form.

Figure 3 is a broken top plan view of the machine also with parts of thewrapping mechanisms omitted.

Figures 4 and 5 are views of the packing and the wrapping ends of themachine respectively, the latter as taken on substantially the plane ofline 5'5 of Figure 3.

. Figure 6 is an enlarged broken front elevation of the duplex Wrappingmechanisms, the one at the left being shown as in operative conditionand the one at the right appearing as when the caramel feed is tripped.

Figure 7 is a "sectional view across the machine as takenon'substantially the plane of line 77 of Figure 6.

V Figure 8 is a further enlarged broken and part sectional view of thecooperating transfer head and carrier wheel, paper feed andcutoff-mechanism.

1924. Serial No. 717,348.

Figure 9 is a broken detail part sectional vlew of the end portion ofthe caramel feedmg chute showing the caramel feeding blade, the last twoof the rotary knives, the plunger which hits the caramel. to thetransfer head and the caramel detector mechanism.

Figure 10 is a cross sectional view of these parts as taken onsubstantially the plane of line 1010 of Figure 9. i Figure 11 is abroken sectional view showmg the mounting of the reel of wrappingmaterial.

Figure 12 is .a broken plan view of the feed chute with the associatedhold-down fingers, caramel elevatin plunger and detector mechanism andthe drive for the caramel feed, the latter being shown in operativecondition.

Figure 13 is a broken front elevation of the feed chute and partofthefconnections controlling the caramel feeding operations.

Figures 14 and 15 are cross sectional views on substantially the planesof lines 1414 and 1515 of Figure 13 showing in the first 9f these viewsthe hold-down finger operat mg mechanism and caramel trip feed collarand in the second of these views, the caramel SlZlIlg portion of thefeed chute.

Figures 16 and 17 are detail front views of the caramel feed driveshowing it first in the active coupled relation and then in the inactivelatched condition.

Figures 18 and 19 are cross sectional views taken on the section lineand looking in the direction of the arrows 18' and 19 respectively shownin Figure 16.

Figure 20 is a similar view on substantially the plane of line 20-20 ofFigure 16.

' Figures 21 and 22 are broken detail views illustrating the taking ofthe wrapper by the gripper on the transfer head and the shifting of thecaramel from the transfer pocket into the wrapping wheel pocket.

Figure 23 is a similar view showing the first topfolder in operation andFigure 23' the second top fold as about to be made by the stationary;top folder plate.

Figures 24, 25, 26 and 27 are detail views illustrating the successiveactions described.

Figure 28 is a broken detail illustrating the action of the end tucker,and

Figure 29 the caramel and wrapper with the end tucks made therein. 1

Figure 30 is an edge view of the end tucker.

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